What to see and what to do in Castelli Romani

The Museum of the Abbey of San Nilo is set up inside the homonymous monastery founded in 1004. The core of the collections consists of sarcophagi, marble finds and portraits of prominent characters such as Alexander the Great and Constantine. Among the sacred objects you can admire a “homophorion” in silk and gold from the 14th century.

The Museum of Roman Ships was built in 1935. It housed the ships that belonged to the Emperor Caligula. Unfortunately, on 31 May 1944, there was a great fire that destroyed most of the ships. The Museum was reopened again in 1953 with what was left of it. Today it is part of the Museum Grandtour Museum System.

The National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina is located inside the Palazzo Barberini, in the historic center of the city. The museum area collects different busts, pebbles and statues found in the necropolis of Colombella and Claida. The “Mosaic of the Nile” comes from the area of the Sanctuary of Primigenia Fortune with Egyptian scenes from the end of the 2nd century BC.

The Archaeological Museum of Artena was inaugurated in 1991. Inside there is a large collection of objects of archaeological importance excavated in the surrounding areas of the city. Inside we can admire ceramics, ornaments, coins, glasses and numerous other Neolithic and early Middle Ages elements. The museum is open to the public.

Porta Pretoria is one of the most important historical places in Albano Laziale. It was discovered during the bombings of World War II and was one of the most important accesses in the country. With a height of 14 meters and a width of 36 m, it consists of rectangular towers and protected ovens. The door is the destination of many tourists who visit it and are fascinated by its beauty.

The Sepulchre of the Horatii and Curiatii is one of the symbols of Albano Laziale. Archaeological studies have found that the tomb dates back to the first half of the first century BC. This tomb consists of a square base on which four truncated conical towers rise at the corners and a central one of which very little remains. The construction is covered with pepperino slabs that alternate bands are arranged in a vertical and horizontal position.

The Castello Dei Conti De Ceccano is of medieval origin, but, over the years, it underwent restoration for various historical reasons. His path is divided into three phases, in which he passed into the hands of several noble families, and lost its main function, becoming a prison until 1973. From that moment on, it was managed by the municipality. Today, you can visit it for free, but on request and reservation.

Colonna Castle was built by the great architect Antonio Del Grande. On the second floor there is a chapel decorated with frescoes by the painter Marzio Genassini. Since 1969 the structure is owned by the Municipality of Genazzano, which started its restoration.

The Art Gallery of San Silvestro is located inside the Convent of the Camerlitan Fathers. The Art Gallery is set up in a part of the Convent and an exhibits collection of sacred paintings, which date back to the 17th century.Small format canvases represent religious during the retreat periods in the hermitage or for the devotion of community members. The Convent is open to the interested public.

Palazzo Barberini was built in the eleventh century, on the remains of the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigena in the center of Palestrina. It was built at the behest of the Colonna family and in 1630 the building was sold to Carlo Barberini who together with his son Taddeo carried out a reconstruction of the structure remained intact until the present day. Since 1956, after having been purchased by the State, the Palace was used as a National Archaeological Museum Prenestino.

The Sanctuary of Primigenia Fortune was built around the second century BC and represents the complex dedicated to the cult of Fortuna Primigenia, that is, of the first of the many children of Jupiter. Devotees and faithful went to the oracle asking for responses for their needs. The fate was extracted by a child called Iupiter Puer, loved by Preneste's mothers. The structure of the Sanctuary was divided into six artificial terraces connected by ramps and staircases.

The Sanctuary of Primigenia Fortune was built around the second century BC and represents the complex dedicated to the cult of Fortuna Primigenia, that is, of the first of the many children of Jupiter. The structure of the Sanctuary is divided into six artificial terraces connected by ramps and staircases.

Lake Nemi is a small volcanic lake, located between Nemi and Genzano di Roma, just south of Rome, at an altitude of 316 m above sea level, on the Albani Hills in the territory of the Castelli Romani.

This is the real beating heart of the historic center. Characterized by a medieval structure, it houses the seventeenth-century Collegiate Church of San Tommaso da Villanova and the Papal Palace.

The work of Bernini, the artist favorite by the popes of the '600, is located in the main square of the village of Castel Gandolfo.

The remains of the Villa di Pompeo occupy about nine hectares. In the past centuries he had prestigious guests such as Cicero.

Dating back to the 3rd century after Christ.

The sanctuary of Maria Santissima della Rotonda is located in the city of Albano Laziale in the area of the Castelli Romani. The sanctuary occupies an ancient round-built Roman building dating back to the 1st century.

In the town of Ariccia, it was designed from 1661 by great architects such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Carlo Fontana.

Since 1600 it has been hosting travelers and tourists, with the incomprehensible exclusion of women